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Welcome to the Valley’s

ORIGINAL readers’ choice awards contest!

IT’S TIME TO PICK THE TOP 5!

You’ve chosen the nominees in this year’s contest, totaling more than 1,450 entries in 139 categories.

Now it’s time to vote for your favorites through Saturday, May 15, at DNROnline.com/Best to determine the Top 5 in each category.

You may vote once a day in any or all categories.

WHAT’S NEW THIS YEAR? WE ARE STEPPING UP TO THE CHALLENGE by making the contest bigger and better than ever, to provide even more visibility to Shenandoah Valley businesses and organizations. Some of the changes we’re making this year include: • MORE LOCAL The Best of the Valley contest has always been about celebrating and honoring local businesses and organizations. This year, we are building that into the rules, limiting many categories to locally owned and operated business and organizations. See DNRonline. com/Best for the rules.

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• ONLINE BALLOTING We’ve moved entirely to online balloting, which makes it easier for more people to vote.

nominees down to the top five. From that shorter list, readers will pick a winner and two finalists in a final voting round in June.

• DAILY VOTING With online balloting, you can vote once per category per day, so you can really show your support for your favorites.

• MORE TRANSPARENCY We know the Best of the Valley contest is important to the local businesses and organizations who compete. So, we took steps this year to increase transparency in our rules and decisions about which nominees are eligible for which categories. Just go to DNRonline.com/best for contest rules.

Have questions? Email BOV@DNROnline.com.

• A NEW ROUND OF VOTING When a category has a big field of nominees, it’s possible to “win” with only a very small percent of total votes. So, just like in an election where there is a primary, we are adding a first round of voting for readers to narrow

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AND THE NOMINEES ARE...

Activities

•Big City Band •Bobby Driver •Boy Meets Girl •Crab Action •Den of Thieves •Dogwood Tales •E Town Band •Everyday People •Gypsytown •Illiterate Light •Josh Davidson •Kelly May Brown •Magister Ludi •Meechy Jay •Mike Davis •Rebecca Porter •Skill Billys •Spencer Hatcher •The Hackens boys •The Invasion •The Judy Chops •The Steel Wheels •Thieves of Burden •Tide Spring Band •Uncle Bengine and The Restraining Orders •Walking Roots Band •Who Shot John

Best Dance Spot •Black Box at EMU •Clementine Cafe •CrossKeys Vineyards salsa nights •Friendly City Dance Room •Gold Crown Billiards •Ruby’s (Also Ruby’s Lounge) •The Golden Pony •VFW

Best Family Entertainment (Regional) •Bridgeforth Stadium/ Zane Showker Field •EMU Baseball Field •Funkys Skate Center •Highland County Mapple Festival •Massanutten Village Family Entertainment Center •Mulligan’s Golf Center (mini golf) •Sipe Center

Best Golf Course •Heritage Oaks Golf Course •Ingleside Resort •Lakeview Golf Club •Packsaddle Ridge •Sandy Bottom Golf Course •Shenvalee Golf Resort •Spotswood Country Club

•Bryce Resort •Canaan Valley Resort & Conference Center •Massanutten Resort •Snowshoe Mountain •Wintergreen Resort

Best Trivia Night •Buffalo Wild Wings •Clementine Cafe •Pale Fire Brewing Company •The Golden Pony

Best Yoga Studio •Breathe at Ice House Studios •Harrisonburg 24/7 Family Fitness Center •Pink Toes, Yoga Studio •Sentara RMH Wellness Center •Shenandoah Yoga •The Center: A Yoga and Pilates Studio

Culture Best Fine Artist

•Brethren Mennonite Heritage Center •Explore More Discovery Museum •Frontier Culture Museum •Hardesty Higgins House and Visitor’s Center •Hugo Kohl Museum of American Jewelery Design and Manufacturing •Miller-Kite House •Museum of the Shenandoah valley •New Market Battlefield •Port Republic battlefield •The Discovery Museum •The Heritage Museum of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society

•Bluestone Vineyard •Brix and Columns Vineyards •Cave Hill Farm •Clementine Cafe •Elkton Brewing Co •Forbes Center •Lehman Auditorium •Moose Lodge •Sipe Center •Spotswood Country Club •The Cracked Pillar Pub •The Golden Pony •Valley Pike Farm Market

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Best Ski Resort (Regional)

Best Museum/Historical Site(Regional)

Best Live Music Venue

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•Virginia Museum of the Civil War •Virginia Quilt Museum

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•Alica Overton •Bahir Al Badry •Bruce Lynn Dellinger •David Kreider •Erin Murray •Jennifer Lockard Connerley •Jerry Coulter •Jim Harris •Ken Schuler •Levi Ryman •Mary Hairston (Marydean Draws) •Mike Reisenberg •Morgan Fink •P. Buckley Moss •Pattye Sites •Peter Schnibbe •Trudy Cole •Vika Samoylova •Zac Nafziger

Best Gallery Space •Arts Council of the Valley •BrydgeWorks Glass •Larkin Arts •Margaret Martin Gehman Gallery at EMU •OASIS Fine Art & Craft •P. Buckley Moss Gallery •Smith House Galleries •The 150 Franklin Street Gallery •The Depot - Gaines Group Architects •Virginia Quilt Museum

Best Nonprofit or Charity •Alliance For The Shenandoah Valley •Arts Council of the Valley •AVA Care •Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren •Big Brothers Big Sisters of Harrisonburg-Rockingham County •Blue Ridge CASA for Children •Brain Injury Connections of the Shenandoah Valley •Camp LIGHT •Cat’s Cradle •Central Valley Habitat for Humanity •EAUS: Elkton Area United Services •Explore More Discovery Museum •First Step •Friendship Industries •Gemeinschaft Home •Gift & Thrift •Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance •Hope Distributed •Hose Company No. 4 •Living Waters Farm Initiative •Mercy House •New Creation •Open Doors •Our Community Place •People Helping People

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V O T E F O R Y O U R FAV O R I T E S O N C E A D AY N O W T H R O U G H S AT U R D AY, M AY 1 5 , AT D N R O N L I N E . C O M / B E S T. •Relay for Life of Harrisonburg/ Rockingham •Rockingham-Harrisonburg SPCA •Rotary Club of Harrisonburg •Ruritans - Multiple Locations •Salvation Army •Shenandoah County Pregnancy Center •Strength in Peers •Ten Thousand Villages •The Collins Center •The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County •United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County •VAIL (Valley Associates for Independent Living) •Valley Mission •Virginia Quilt Museum •VOICE (Vocalists Offering Inspirational Community Enrichment) •Way to Go •Young Life

•Sharon Morris Photography •Steven David Johnson •Sydney Coffman Photography •Sydney Kane Photography •Tall & Small Photography •The Commoneer •The Downtown Creative •Tiffany Hanlon Photography

Best Radio Station •100.7 WQPO - Q101 •102.1 WBTX •102.9 WLTK - K-LOVE •104.3 WKCY - KCY Country •105.1 Rewind - WWRE •88.7 WXJM •90.7 WMRA •91.7 WEMC •92.1 WSVA •92.5 WINC FM •93.7 WAZR - 93-7NOW •95.1 WNRN •95.5 WBOP •96.1 WMQR •96.9 WSIG •98.5 WACL •PureOldies 101.3 - WQPO-HD2 •The River 95.3

Best Photographer •Allen Litten •Alyssa Faith Photography (Alyssa Moyer-Barahona) •Bessie Black Photography (Bessie Black) •Brian Alger Photography •Cathy Phillips Photography •DBE Photography (Dan Emmerman) •Eddie Moyers Photography •Erin Harrigan •Gitchell’s Photography (Christa Gitchell) •J. Ellis Photography •Jenny Marie •Jerry Holsopple •Kelly Williams Photography (Kelly Williams Koops) •Lara Ressler-Horst •Lavender Dreams Photography •Lisa Houff Photography •Mike Miriello •Mirage Photography •Monica Grimes •Natural Bliss Photography •Robert Good Photography •Robin Skievaski Photography •Ryder Photography (Jessica Ryder) •Sarah Featherstone 8 BEST OF THE VALLEY MAY 8, 2021

Best Stage Theater •American Shakespeare Center Blackfriars Playhouse •Court Square Theater •EMU Black Box Theatre •Forbes Center for the Performing Arts •ShenanArts •Sipe Center •Valley Playhouse

Best Wedding Venue •Bluestone Vineyard •Brix and Columns Vineyard •Cross Keys Barn •CrossKeys Vineyards •Frieden Farms •Frontier Culture Museum •Hotel Madison •Joshua Wilton House •Marceline Vineyards •Mountain View Farm of Mt. Solon LLC •On Sunny Slope Farm •One Eleven South Main •Rockingham County Circuit

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Court and Clerk’s office •Showalter’s Orchard •Stover Hall •The Barn at Kline’s Mill •The Columns at Six Penny Farm •The Granary at Valley Pike Farm Market

Eats Best Appetizers •Bella Luna •Beyond •Billy Jack’s •BoBoKo Indonesian Cafe •Capital Ale House •Clementine Cafe •Dayton Tavern •El Paso Mexican Grille •Gold Crown Billiards Bar & Grill •Jimmy Madison’s Southern Kitchen & Whiskey Bar •Local Chop & Grill House •Magnolia’s Tacos & Tequila Bar •Mashita •Montpelier Restaurant & Bar •O’Neill’s Grill •Rocktown Kitchen •Rudy’s Diner •Social •Southern Kitchen •Taste of India •The Cracked Pillar •The Golden Pony •The Thomas House •Traditions Family Restaurant •Vinny’s Italian Grill & Pizzeria

Best Asian Food •At Thai Restaurant •Beyond •BoBoKo Indonesian Cafe •China Star •China Wok •Flaming Grill Buffet •Golden China •Great Wok •Hokkaido •Imperial 42 Restaurant •Indian & American Café •Kyoto Japanese Steakhouse •Mashita •Oriental Cafe •Red Apple Chinese Restaurant

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•Sakura 10 •Siang Khene •Sushi Jako •Taj of India •Taste of Thai •Thai Cafe •Thien-an Pho •Vietopia

Best Bakery •Anita’s Decadent Delights Bake Shoppe •Bazzle’s Bakery •Bella Gelato & Pastries •Bittersweet Bakery •Country Village Bake Shop •Crossroads Café and Catering •El Paisano Bakery •Heritage Bakery & Café •Krispy Kreme •La Flor De Mexico •Magpie •Martin’s •Mr. J’s Bagels & Deli - Multiple Locations •Panera •Rocktown Kitchen •Staff of Life Bread Company •The Cupcake Company

Best Barbecue •Bar-B-Q Ranch •BBQ by Chris Lam •Cosmic Smoke-N-BBQ LLC •Fat-N-Sassy BBQ LLC •Gold Crown Billiards Bar & Grill •Hank’s Grille & Catering •Jimmy Madison’s Southern Kitchen & Whiskey Bar •Log Cabin Barbecue •Mashita •North River Marketplace •Rack’em Smack’em Ribs •Rocktown Kitchen •Smokin’ Q •Sooner BBQ & More •The Grill Sergeant’s Smoke Pit LLC •The Thomas House •Townes Homemade BBQ •Turtle’s Sauce BBQ •Valley Pike BBQ

V O T E F O R YO U R FAV O R I T E S O N C E A D AY N O W T H R O U G H S AT U R D AY, M AY 1 5 , AT D N R O N L I N E . C O M / B E S T. Best Breakfast •Anita’s Decadent Delights Bake Shoppe •Black Sheep Coffee •Cinnamon Bear Café & Bakery •Clementine Café •Crossroads Café and Catering •Dayton Tavern •Harrisonburg Travel Center •Heritage Bakery & Café •Joshua Wilton House •L&S Diner LLC •Magpie •Mr. J’s Bagels & Deli - Multiple Locations •Southern Kitchen •The Fraternal Order of Eagles #4150 •The Galley •The Little Grill Collective •The Thomas House •The Village Inn •Thunderbird Cafe •Town & Country Restaurant •Wood Grill Buffet

Best Brewery •Brothers Craft Brewing •Cave Hill Farms Brewery •Elkton Brewing Co. •Old Hill Cider •Pale Fire Brewing Co. •Restless Moons Brewing •Sage Bird Ciderworks •Stable Craft Brewing •The Friendly Fermenter •Three Notch’d Brewing •Woodstock Brewhouse

Best Brunch •Billy Jack’s Shack •Capital Ale House •Clementine Café •CrossKeys Vineyards •Dayton Tavern •Joshua Wilton House •Magpie •Mr. J’s Bagels & Deli - Multiple Locations •O’Neill’s Grill •Rocktown Kitchen •The Cracked Pillar •The Golden Pony •The Little Grill Collective •The Mimslyn Inn

•The Thomas House •The Village Inn •Urgie’s Cheesesteaks - Multiple Locations

Best Buffet •Flaming Grill •Golden China •Taj of India •The Village Inn •Traditions Family Restaurant •Wood Grill Buffet

Best Burgers •Billy Jack’s •Capital Ale House •Cuban Burger •Dayton Tavern •Finnegan’s Cove Seafood •Gobbler Grill •Gold Crown Billiards Bar & Grill •Jack Brown’s •Jimmy Madison’s Southern Kitchen & Whiskey Bar •Local Chop & Grill House •Micali’s Trattoria •Montpelier Restaurant & Bar •O’Neill’s Grill •Old 33 Beer & Burger Grill, Inc. •Old School Burgers •Rocktown Kitchen •Social •The Cracked Pillar •The Fishin’ Pig •The Galley •The Golden Pony

Best Cheap Night Out •Benny Sorrentino’s •Billy Jack’s •Capital Ale House •Dukes Bar & Grill •El Charro - Multiple Locations •Finnegan’s Cove Seafood •Gobbler Grill •Gold Crown Billiards Bar & Grill •Golden China •Jack Brown’s •Magnolia’s Tacos & Tequila Bar •New York Flying Pizza •O’Neill’s Grill •Ruby’s Arcade •Social •The Cracked Pillar •The Galley

•The Golden Pony •The Thomas House

•Broad Porch Coffee Co. •Carriage House Roasters •Chestnut Ridge Coffee Roasters •Crazy Fox Coffee Roasting Company •Farmhaus •Flour & Water Co. •Greenberrys Coffee & Tea Co. •Jackson’s Corner Coffee Roastery and Cafe •L&S Diner LLC •Merge Coffee Company •Shenandoah Joe - Multiple Locations •Southern Kitchen •Sugar & Bean Café •The Kaffee Klatsch •Valley Pike Farm Market

Best Chef •Brian Bogan •Chef Anita Staton •Chef Beau Floyd •Chef Dan Kullander •Colin Auckerman •Hotiman Ridwan •Jack Kearney - The Thomas House •Jospeh Kriso- Rocktown Kitchen •Kristo Papa •Mikey Reisenberg •Rachel FitzGerald •Vito Pellerito

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•Bar-B-Q Ranch •Billy Jack’s Shack •Bridgewater Foods •CM Chicken •Dayton Tavern •Mashita •Mill Street Grill •O’Neill’s Grill •Pollo A La Brasa •Rocktown Kitchen •Rudy’s Diner •Southern Kitchen •The Cracked Pillar •The Thomas House •The Village Inn •Vito’s Italian Kitchen •Wholesome Foods •Xenia A Kebab Grille - Multiple Locations

•Anita’s Decadent Delights Bake Shoppe •At Thai (aka @Thai) •Bar-B-Q Ranch •Billy Jack’s Shack •BoBoKo Indonesian Café •Brothers Pizza •Chanello’s Pizza •Ciro’s Lasagna House •Crossroads Cafe and Catering •Cuban Burger •Fransceco’s •Golden China Restaurant •Great Wok •Grilled Cheese Mania •Local Chop & Grill House •Lola’s Delicatessen •Mashita •Montpelier Restaurant and Bar •Mr. J’s Bagels & Deli - Multiple Locations •O’Neill’s Grill •Oriental Cafe •Rocktown Kitchen •Sakura #10 •Taj of India •Taste of Thai •The Cracked Pillar •The Galley •The Indian & American Cafe •Urgie’s Cheesesteaks •Vito’s Italian Kitchen •Xenia A Kebab Grille - Multiple Locations •Your Dinner at the North River Marketplace Con’t. on 10

Best Chinese Food •China King •China Palace •China Star •Double Dragon •Golden China Chinese Restaurant •Great Wok •Imperial 42 •Oriental Cafe •Peking China Restaurant •Red Apple Chinese Restaurant

Best Coffee •Bella Gelato & Pastries •Black Sheep Coffee •Blue Elk Coffee Company •Bridgewater Coffee Co.

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V O T E F O R Y O U R FAV O R I T E S O N C E A D AY N O W T H R O U G H S AT U R D AY, M AY 1 5 , AT D N R O N L I N E . C O M / B E S T. •Smiley’s Ice Cream •Smokin’Q •Strite’s Donuts •Tacos El Primo •The HamVan •Urgie’s Cheesesteaks

Best Dessert •Anita’s Decadent Delights Bake Shoppe •Bella Gelato & Pastries •Bella Luna Wood-Fired Pizza •Bittersweet Bakery •Black Sheep Coffee •BoBoKo Indonesian Café •Brothers Pizza •Brusters Real Ice Cream •Capital Ale House •CrossKeys Vineyards •Crossroads Cafe and Catering •Cupcake Company •Dayton Tavern •Flour & Water Co. •Grammie’s Ice Cream •Heritage Bakery and Cafe •Kline’s Dairy Bar - Multiple Locations •Local Chop & Grill House •Magpie •Mashita •O’Neill’s Grill •Rocktown Kitchen •Smiley’s Ice Cream - Multiple Locations •Table 44/Paris Cake Company •The Bavarian Chef •The Cracked Pillar •Thomas House Restaurant

Best French Fries •Capital Ale House •Cuban Burger •Dayton Tavern •Gold Crown Billiards •Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint •Lil’ Gus’s •Local Chop & Grill House •Magpie •Mashita •Montpelier Restaurant and Bar •O’Neill’s Grill •Old Dominion Doggery & Burger Shoppe •Old School Burgers (Food Truck) •Rocktown Kitchen •Sheetz - Multiple Locations •Skrimp Shack •Texas Roadhouse •The Cracked Pillar •The Galley •The Golden Pony •Urgie’s Cheesesteaks •Valley Lanes Bowling •Vito’s Pizza Pie •Xenia A Kebab Grille - Multiple Locations

Best Donuts •Anita’s Decadent Delights Bake Shoppe •Billy Jack’s Shack •Black Sheep Coffee •Dunkin’ •Heritage Bakery and Cafe •Krispy Kreme •Martin’s Food •Strite’s Donuts

Best Happy Hour •Beyond •Capital Ale House •Clementine •Cuban Burger •Finnigan’s Cove Seafood Bar & Grill •Local Chop & Grill House •Mashita •Montpelier Restaurant and Bar •O’Neill’s Grill •Oriental Cafe •Rocktown Kitchen •Social •The Cracked Pillar •The Golden Pony •Urgie’s Cheesesteaks •Vito’s Italian Kitchen

Best Food Truck •Bella Luna Wood-Fired Pizza •Cosmic Smoke-N-BBQ LLC •El Sol •Grilled Cheese Mania •Hank’s Fly’n Pig •La Taurina •Lupe’s at T&E Meats •Magdalena Bake •Mama’s Caboose •Mashita •Old School Burgers 10 BEST OF THE VALLEY MAY 8, 2021

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•A Bowl of Good •BoBoKo Indonesian Café •Clementine •Crossroads Cafe and Catering •Friendly City Food Co-op •Greens and Grains Cafe •Heritage Bakery & Cafe •Indian and American Cafe •Local Chop & Grill House •Magpie •Mashita •O’Neill’s Grill •Poke Alakai •Rocktown Kitchen •The Little Grill Collective •Woodstock Cafe •Xenia A Kebab Grille - Multiple Locations

Best Homestyle Cooking •Anita’s Decadent Delights Bake Shoppe •Blue Stone Inn •Gobbler Grill •L&S Diner LLC •Local Chop & Grill House •Magpie •Mrs. Rowe’s Restaurant •O’Neill’s Grill •Rocktown Kitchen •Rudy’s Diner •Southern Kitchen Restaurant •The Bavarian Chef •The Hawksbill Diner •The Little Grill Collective •The Thomas House •Traditions Family Restaurant •White’s Wayside •Wood Grill Buffet - Multiple Locations •Your Dinner at the North River Marketplace

Best Ice Cream •Bella Luna - Bella Gelato & Pastries •Bruster’s Ice Cream •DAPS •Grammie’s Ice Cream •JJ’s Soft Serve •Jon Henry General Store •Kline’s Dairy Bar - Multiple Locations •Packs Frozen Custard

•Smiley’s Ice Cream •The Split Banana, Co. •Tots Ice Cream •Valley Pike Farm Market •Willy’s Ice Cream

Best Italian Food •Bella Luna Wood-Fired Pizza •Brothers Pizza •Ciro’s Lasagna House •Francesco’s •Little Italy Pizza •Mamma Mia Italian Restaurant •Micali’s Trattoria •Roman Pizza •Romano’s Italian Bistro •Sergio’s Pizza •Tony’s Pizza and Italian Restaurant •Vinny’s Italian Grill & Pizzeria •Vito’s Italian Kitchen •Your Pie

Best Japanese Food •Beyond •Cafe Jako •Hokkaido Japanese Restaurant •J-Petal •Kyoto Japanese Steakhouse •Mr. Sato Express •Oriental Cafe •Sakura #10 Japanese Steak House & Sushi Restaurant •Sushi Village

Best Mexican Food •El Charro Mexican Restaurant Multiple Locations •El Paso Mexican Grille •El Ranchero Mexican Restaurant •El Sol Mexican Restaurant •Jalapeño Southwest Grill •Jalisco Mexican Restaurant 3 •La Morena •Las Trancas Mexican Restaurant •Magnolia’s Tacos & Tequila Bar •Mr. Garcia’s Mexican Grill and Cantina •The Sub Station Mexican Grill

Best Middle Eastern/ Mediterranean Food •A&A Kabob Grill •Babylon •BoBoKo Indonesian Café Con’t. on 12

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V O T E F O R Y O U R FAV O R I T E S O N C E A D AY N O W T H R O U G H S AT U R D AY, M AY 1 5 , AT D N R O N L I N E . C O M / B E S T. •Indian & American Cafe •Rocktown Kitchen •Social •Taj of India •Taste of India •The Galley •Xenia A Kebab Grille - Multiple Locations

•CrossKeys Vineyards •Crossroads Cafe and Catering •Dayton Tavern •Gathering Grounds Patisserie & Cafe •Grilled Cheese Mania •Jimmy Madison’s •Lola’s Delicatessen •Magpie •Mashita •Mr. J’s Bagels & Deli - Multiple Locations •O’Neill’s Grill •Rocktown Kitchen •Spring House Tavern •Sugar & Bean Cafe •Sunrise Market & Deli, LLC •The Cracked Pillar •The Galley •Urgie’s Cheesesteaks •Valley Pike Farm Market •Woodstock Cafe

Best Mixed Drinks •Bella Luna Wood-Fired Pizza •Clementine •Finnigan’s Cove Seafood Bar & Grill •Gold Crown Billiards •Jack’s Hideaway •Jalisco Mexican Restaurant 3 •Jimmy Madison’s •Joshua Wilton House •Local Chop & Grill House •Magnolia’s Tacos & Tequila Bar •Magpie •Montpelier Restaurant and Bar •O’Neill’s Grill •Rocktown Kitchen •Social •The Cracked Pillar •The Golden Pony

Best Seafood •Beyond •Blue Stone Inn •Dayton Tavern •Finnigan’s Cove Seafood Bar & Grill •Joshua Wilton House •Local Chop & Grill House •O’Neill’s Grill •Pickford’s Fresh Seafood & Gourmet •Rhodes Seafood •Rocktown Kitchen •Skrimp Shack •Southern Kitchen

Best Pizza •Basye Brew Hollow •Bella Luna Wood-Fired Pizza •Benny Sorrentino’s •Bob-a-reas •Brothers Pizza •Ciro’s Lasagna House •Little Italy Pizza •Little Maria’s Pizza & Subs •New York Flying Pizza •Papa John’s •Roman Pizza •Ruby’s Arcade Woodfired Pizza & BBQ •Sergio’s Pizza •Shenandoah Pizza & Taphouse •The Galley •The Golden Pony •Vito’s Pizza Pie •Your Pie

Best Sandwiches •Bar-B-Q Ranch •Boxcar Deli & Subs •Capital Ale House •Cinnamon Bear Cafe & Bakery 12 BEST OF THE VALLEY MAY 8, 2021

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•Micali’s Trattoria •Montpelier Restaurant and Bar •O’Neill’s Grill •Old School Burgers •Rocktown Kitchen •Social •Taj of India •The Cracked Pillar •The Golden Pony •The Little Grill Collective •The Sub Station Mexican Grill •The Thomas House

Best Winery

Best Steak

•Bar-B-Q Ranch •Billy Jack’s Shack •Brothers Pizza •Finnigan’s Cove Seafood Bar & Grill •Gold Crown Billards •Hank’s Grille & Catering •Local Chop & Grill House •O’Neill’s Grill •Rocktown Kitchen •The Cracked Pillar •The Golden Pony

•Bar-B-Q Ranch •Blue Stone Inn •Dan’s Steak House •Dayton Tavern •El Charro Mexican Restaurant Multiple Locations •Glendor Farm •Joshua Wilton House •Local Chop & Grill House •Montpelier Restaurant and Bar •O’Neill’s Grill •Rocktown Kitchen •The Cracked Pillar

Medical Care Best Assisted Living

•@Thai Restaurant •Beyond •Sakura #10 Japanese Steak House & Sushi Restaurant •Siang Khene •Taste of Thai •Thai Cafe •Thai Flavor

•Bellaire at Stone Port •Bridgewater Retirement Community •Brookdale Senior Living •Stuarts Draft Retirement Communities & Christian Homes •Sunnyside Communities •Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community •White Birch Communities

Best Vegetarian

•Bella Luna Wood-Fired Pizza •Black Sheep Coffee •BoBoKo Indonesian Café •Ciro’s Lasagna House •Crossroads Cafe and Catering •Dayton Tavern •El Charro Mexican Restaurant Multiple Locations •Gold Crown Billiards •Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint •Jalisco Mexican Restaurant 3 •Joshua Wilton House •Local Chop & Grill House •Magpie •Mashita

•A Bowl of Good •BoBoKo Indonesian Café •Golden China Chinese Restaurant •Greens & Grains Café •Indian & American Cafe •Local Chop & Grill House •Magpie •Mashita •Rocktown Kitchen •Taj of India •Taste of India •The Little Grill Collective •Thien-an Pho

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•3rd Hill at De Mello Vineyards •Barren Ridge Vineyards •Bluestone Vineyard •Brix & Columns Vineyards •Cave Ridge Vineyard •CrossKeys Vineyards •Marceline Vineyards •White Oak Lavender Farm & The Purple WOLF Vineyard •Wisteria Farm & Vineyard

Best Audiologist •Alexiou Hearing and Sinus Center •Audiology Associates of Harrisonburg •Blue Ridge Hearing Center, Inc. Multiple Locations •Country Roads Audiology & Hearing Aid Center •Harrisonburg Hearing Services

Best Chiropractor •Atwell Family Chiropractic •Bompiani Chiropractic Center •Chiropractic Solutions Con’t. on 14

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V O T E F O R Y O U R FAV O R I T E S O N C E A D AY N O W T H R O U G H S AT U R D AY, M AY 1 5 , AT D N R O N L I N E . C O M / B E S T. •Dr. Stacy Clark, D.C. •Harrisonburg Chiropractic Center •Heneberry Chiropractic •Nieder Chiropractic & Rehabilitation •Nonnenmacher Chiropractic •Shenandoah Chiropractic •Wellspring Health Group

•Rockingham Dermatology, PC •Savola Aesthetic Dermatology Center, PLC

Best Doctor (Family) •A. Christian Iudica, M.D. Harrisonburg Family Practice •Alan J. Morgan, M.D. - Sentara South Main Health Center •Cooks Creek Clinic, PLLC •Deborah Nio, MD - Harrisonburg Family Practice •Donna C. Thacker, NP-C Harrisonburg Community Health Center •Dr. Adrienne Koch •Dr. Arlene McCain - McCain Whole Health Care •Dr. Stephen Godshall, M.D. Rockingham Family Physicians •George L. Weidig, M.D. Harrisonburg Family Practice •Gregory Jesteadt, M.D .Harrisonburg Family Practice •Jason F. Perkins, D.O. - Sentara East Rockingham Health Center •Jeff L. Domingus, D.O. Harrisonburg Community Health Center •Jennifer R. Derby, D.O. - Sentara Timber Way Health Center •John A. Witman, M.D. Rockingham Family Physicians •John D. Wenger, D.O. - Sentara Integrative Medicine •John Timmons, M.D. •Robert P. Pence, M.D. - Carilion Clinic Family Medicine Dayton •Shawn M. Lepley, M.D. - Sentara South Main Health Center •Susan B Smith, M.D. - UVA Pediatrics Harrisonburg McGaheysville •Terry L. Overby M.D Shenandoah Nephrology

Best Dentist •Allen D. Phillips, DDS •Angelopulos Dental •Aspen Dental of Virginia PC •Blue Stone Hills Denistry •Briggs Family Dental •Broadway Dentistry •Brown and Sutt, PLLC •Caitlin Batchelor Dentistry •Cardinal Dental Specialists •Dean Family Dental •Dental Health Associates Multiple Locations •Donald E. Rellins, DDS •Dr. Chalker D.D.S. •Dr. J. Todd Fowler, DDS •Dr. Nancy Jordan, DDS •Dr. Scott A. Dunaway •Dr. Stacie L. Dietz •Friendly City Dental •Garrison Family Denistry •Hamblin Family Dentistry, PC •Harrisonburg Family & Cosmetic Dentistry •Harrisonburg Pediatric Dentistry •Harrisonburg SmileMakers •HCHC Dental Stone Port •Jeffrey S. Burns, DDS •Jennifer Chalker, DDS •Ken Copeland Family Denistry •Mark Hammock, DDS •North River Dentistry •Parkside Family Dentistry •Rocktown Family Dental Care •Smallwood & MckownSmallwood Family & Cosmetic Dentistry •Smiles for Life Dental Care Multiple Locations •Treacy Jones D.D.S. •Zopp Family Dental Center

Best Hospital •Augusta Health •Sentara RMH Medical Center •UVA Health Hospital •Valley Health Shenandoah Memorial Hospital Multispecialty Clinic •Warren Memorial Hospital

Best Nurse Practitioner

Best Dermatologist

•Ambi G. Zeller, ACNP-BC Sentara Cardiology Specialists •Ann S. McQueen, NP-C - Sentara Integrative Medicine Physician

•Access Dermatology •Christopher N. Sheap, M.D. •Harrisonburg Dermatology 14 BEST OF THE VALLEY MAY 8, 2021

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•Arthur F. Strunk, NP-C- Sentara East Rockingham Health Center •Brittany N. Gay, NP-C - Sentara Integrative Medicine Physicians •Brooks Floyd, NP •Carey E. Dean, FNP-C - Sentara Behavioral Health Specialists •Christopher Benjamin, FNP-C - Harrisonburg Community Health Center •Christopher H. Moore, NP-C - Carilion Family Medicine Weyers Cave •Crystal K. Blosser, NP-C - Valley Family and Elder Care •Debra Welk, FNP-C •Deonna L. Dearing, NP-C Sentara East Rockingham Health Center •Heather N. Camp, NP-C Sentara Gastroenterology Specialists •Holly S. Mason, FNP •Jane R. See, NP-C - Sentara Timber Way Health Center •Kathie J. Hiles, NP-C - Sentara Timber Way Health Center •Kristin Rainey, PNP Harrisonburg Pediatrics •Mandee May, N.P. - Carilion Clinic Family Medicine Staunton •Sheri Tratnack - South River Medical Clinic LLC •Tabitha T. Garrison, NP-C Shenandoah Pain and Palliative Care Clinic, LLC •Tammie McDonald-Brouwer, MSN, CNM, WHCNP •Tracy Seefried, FNP •Victoria Tomlin, NP - Augusta Health Primary Care, Stuarts Draft

Best Nursing Home •Brethren Home, Bridgewater •Bridgewater Retirement Community •Journeys Crossing Assisted Living •Life Care Center of New Market •Sunnyside Communities •Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community

Best Obstetrics/Gynecology •Brookhaven Women’s Health and Natural Birth Center •Bryan D. Maxwell, D.O. Harrisonburg OB/GYN Associates •Harrisonburg OB/GYN Associates

•Jefferson OB/GYN •Jennifer Visger, M.D., FACOG •Justin Deaton, D.O. •Louis E. Nelsen, M.D. Shenandoah Womens Healthcare “•M. C. Slusher, M.D. Harrisonburg OB/GYN Associates” •M. Catherine Slusher, M.D. - Harrisonburg OB/GYN Associates •Shannon M. Ikenberry, W.H.N.P. - Harrisonburg OB/GYN Associates •Shenandoah Women’s Healthcare

Best Optometrist •Diane Cowger, O.D. - Blue Ridge Eye Associates •Dr. Brandy McCormack, O.D. •Dr. David V. Pascarella Rockingham Eye Physicians and Associates, P.C. •Dr. Katherine Welch •Dr. Lee Robertson - Elkton Eyecare •Dr. Michael C. Radoiu Rockingham Eye Physicians and Associates, P.C. •Dr. R. Andrew Seefried Rockingham Eye Physicians and Associates, P.C. •Drs. Wells and Beshoar •Kenlyn S. Miller, M.D. Rockingham Eye Physicians and Associates, P.C. •Rockingham Eye Physicians and Associates, P.C.

Best Pediatrician •Bluestone Pediatrics •Jeff L. Domingus, D.O. Harrisonburg Community Health Center •Jon R. Tomei, M.D. •Melissa Hostetter, M.D. - Valley Pediatric Group, Waynesboro •Mountain Ridge Pediatrics •Phillip M. Renick, M.D. Bluestone Pediatrics PLLC •Piedmont Pediatrics •Susan B. Smith, M.D. •UVA Pediatrics Harrisonburg •Valley Pediatric Group

Best Pharmacy •Bridgewater Healthcare Pharmacy •Elkton Family Pharmacy •Grottoes Pharmacy •Martin’s Pharmacy

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•Valley Urgent Care and Occupational Medicine

Best Physical Therapy

Mental Health Professional

•Appalachian Physical Therapy •Bridgewater Health Center Therapy Services •Drayer Physical Therapy Institute •Life Care Center of New Market •Sentara Bridgewater Health Center •Sentara RMH Medical Center •Synergy Rehab and Wellness Multiple Locations •The Center for Hand and Physical Therapy •Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community •Wampler & Associates Rehabilitation

•Brannon L. Weeks, M.D. •Dr. Alta Brubaker •Dr. James Styron •Dr. Michael Hoffman •Matthew Martin - Friendly City Psychology •Michelle Diehl

Best Podiatrist •Dr. Thomas Thang Tran, DPM, PC •Foot Care Center of Harrisonburg, Inc. •Friendly City Psychology, PLLC •Gregory Shilling, DPM - Foot Care Center of Harrisonburg, Inc. •Harrisonburg Foot & Ankle Clinic •Maryellen A. Waltz, DPM - Foot & Ankle Specialists of the Mid-Atlantic •Michael A. Hoffman, M.D. •Miki Hori, DPM - Harrisonburg Foot & Ankle Clinic •Orlando Cedeno, DPM Harrisonburg Foot & Ankle Clinic

Best Rehab Center •Bridgewater Retirement Community •Life Care Center of New Market •Sentara Therapy Services Multiple Locations •Sunnyside Communities •Synergy Rehab and Wellness Multiple Locations •Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community •Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center

Best Urgent Care •Augusta Health - Urgent Care •Cooks Creek Clinic •Emergicare of Harrisonburg •MedExpress Urgent Care

Miscellaneous Best Apartments •Charleston Townes •Grand Duke •Ice House •Longview Oaks Apartments •North 38 Apartments •Parkwood Apartments: EMU Housing •The Reserve at Stone Port •Urban Exchange

Best Church •Aletheia Church •Bear Lithia Springs Baptist Church •Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren •Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church •Bridgewater United Methodist Church •Christ United Methodist Shenandoah •Church of the Nazarene •Community Mennonite Church •Covenant Presbyterian Church •Crosslink Community Church •Dayton Mennonite Church •Dayton United Methodist Church •Divine Unity Community Church •Ekklesia of Christ •Emmanuel Episcopal Church •Faith Baptist Church •First Presbyterian Church •Grace Covenant Church •Harrisonburg Baptist Church •Harrisonburg First Assembly of God •Massanutten Presbyterian Church •Mill Creek Church of the Brethren •Mountain View Fellowship Church of the Brethren

•Mt Tabor Church •Mt. Olive Brethren Church •Muhlenberg Lutheran Church •New Beginnings Church •Otterbein United Methodist Church •Park View Mennonite Church •Pleasant Valley Mennonite Church •Spring Hill Presbyterian Church •The Church of the Incarnation •Victory Fellowship Church •Vision of Hope United Methodist Church •Weavers Mennonite Church

•Michael S. Miller, CPA •Miller, Jameson & Brake, LLP •O.D. Shrader, P.C. •PBMares, LLP •R. Scott Beachy, CPA, Beachy Arehart •Ralph E. Kiser, CPA, P.C. •Richard R. Minnick, CPA •Richard Yancey, CPA, Brown Edwards •Tate Financial Services •Tony Miller Accounting Services Co. •Valley View Advisors LLC. •Young, Nicholas, Branner, & Philips, LLP

Best College/University (Regional)

Best Attorney •Cathy Jackson Leitner, Leitner Law Group PLC •Clint Sellers, Sellers Law Firm, PLLC •Daniel J. Neher •Danita S. Alt, Esq., PLLC •David C. Nahm, Clark & Bradshaw, P.C. •Dillina Wimer Stickley, Hoover Penrod, PLC •Erin E. Layman, Layman’s Law, PLC •Grant D. Penrod, Hoover Penrod, PLC •Gregory T. St. Ours, Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver, PLC •Jacob T. Penrod, Hoover Penrod, PLC •Louis K. Nagy, The Law Office of Louis K. Nagy, PLC •P. Marshall Yoder, Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver, PLC •Phillip C. Stone, Jr., Stone Law Group, PLC •Quinton B. Callahan, Clark & Bradshaw, P.C. •Richard A. Baugh, Hoover Penrod, PLC •Robert G. Munro, Munro Law Firm PLLC •Terry L. Armentrout, Armentrout Accident and Injury Law, LLC •William W. Helsley, P.C.

•Blue Ridge Community College •Bridgewater College •Eastern Mennonite University •James Madison University •Mary Baldwin University •Shenandoah University •University of Virginia •Virginia Tech

Best High School •Blue Ridge Christian School •Broadway High School •East Rockingham High School •Eastern Mennonite School •Fort Defiance High School •Harrisonburg High School •Page County High School •Redeemer Classical Rhetoric School •Spotswood High School •Turner Ashby High School

Services Best Accountant •Advantage Accounting & Tax Solutions, Inc. •Beachy Arehart •George S. Daugharty, CPA, Daugharty & Company, P.C. •Kimberly Holden, Rockingham Accounting & Tax Services •Mark A. Graham, MA, CPA, CVA; Graham, Poirot, & Caseres •Massanutten Financial Services Inc. •Maxine Z. Magri, CPA, PLC •Melanie Terrien, Evolve Accounting, LLC

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Best Auctioneer •Allied Auctioneers •Bowman’s Auctions Co. •Charlie Whetzel Auctions •Green Valley Auctions •Heatwole Auctions & Affordable Moving LLC Con’t. on 16

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•Rice Tire Harrisonburg •Richard’s Auto Services •Rittenhouse Auto Service •River Road Automotive Collision Center •Route 11 Automotive Repair •Shank Auto Repair •Shenandoah Automotive Service Center •Steven Toyota •Valley Import Service, LLC •Whitmer’s Tire & Service, Inc. •Wrench Craft

Best Auto Dealer •Bob Wade Subaru •CarMax Harrisonburg •City Motors Company, LLC •Dick Myers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT •Harrisonburg Ford •Harrisonburg Honda •Harrisonburg Hyundai •Joe Bowman Auto Plaza •Keith’s Auto Sales, Inc. Multiple Locations •Mid Atlantic Motorwerkes •Mountain Valley Motors, LLC. Dayton Location •Myers Ford Co. Inc. •Steven Nissan •Steven Toyota •Wease Auto Exchange

Best Bank •Atlantic Union Bank - Multiple Locations •BB&T - Multiple Locations •CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union •DuPont Community Credit Union - Reservoir •F&M Bank - Multiple Locations •Park View Federal Credit Union Multiple Locations •Pendleton Community Bank Multiple Locations •Pioneer Bank - Multiple Locations •Summit Community Bank Multiple Locations •SunTrust Bank - Multiple Locations •The First Bank and Trust Company, Harrisonburg •United Bank - Multiple Locations •Wells Fargo - Multiple Locations

Best Auto Repair •AAMCO of Harrisonburg, VA •Airey Volkswagen Services •Bridgewater Car Care, Inc. •Bridgewater Garage •Fast Lane Auto Tech, LLC •Harrisonburg Ford •Harrisonburg Honda •Hussey’s Automotive •J & N Car Care •J&J Auto and Truck Service LLC •Jr’s Tire Center, Shenandoah •M + S Auto Repair •Midas Harrisonburg •Mountain Valley Motors, LLC. Harrisonburg Location •Moyers Automotive •Mr. Tire Auto Service Centers Harrisonburg •Myers Ford Co Inc. •New Market Exxon Service Center •Old Town Tire •Precision Tune Auto Repair, Harrisonburg •Ray Carr Tires •Reid’s Automotive 16 BEST OF THE VALLEY MAY 8, 2021

Best Barbershop •A+ Barber and Styling Salon Harrisonburg •AJ’s Gentlemen’s Barbershop, LLC •Artisan •Barberitaville •Carl Estes Barber Shop •Country Cuts Salon •Downtown Barber Shop •Expressions Hair Care •Fay’s Barber Shop •Hair Corral •Hair Factory •Hi Barber •Omar’s Hair Salon & Barber Shop •Simmons Family Cuts & Fast Tans •West Side Barber Shop •Wisam Hair Salon & Barber Shop

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Best Building Contractor •A.M. Yoder & Co. •Bardhoshi Renovation, LLC •Bryan A. Nesselrodt Construction •County-Line Construction, LLC •E. Heatwole Construction, LLC •Elite Insulation & PolyPro LLC •Evermore Construction •Gary Crummett & Sons, LLC •Grace Custom Builders, LLC •Greg Randolph, LLC •Harman Construction Inc. •Harrisonburg Construction •Herr & Co. •Integrity Custom Builders, LLC •Lantz Construction Company •Layman C. Ritchie & Sons, Inc. •Lough Brothers Construction, LLC •Mint Construction •Provision Properties, Inc. •Rhodenizer Construction Company, LLC •Royal Construction Company •Sauder Builders, Inc •Stoneburner Inc. •Sustainable Solutions of Virginia •Walnut Hill Builders, LLC

Best Caterer •Back Woods Catering and Lunches •Bella Luna Wood-Fired Pizza •Crossroads Cafe & Catering •Dayton Catering and Event Planning •Early Katering Company •Hank’s Grille & Catering •Joshua Wilton House •Mashita •Taste Food Company

Best Child Care Facility •Bridgewater Child Care Center •Building Blocks Children’s Center •Generations Crossing •Good Shepherd School and Day Care - Multiple Locations •Harrisonburg-Rockingham Child Day Care Center •Kid’s Harbor Preschool & After School •Massanutten Presbyterian Church Preschool

•Minnieland Academy at Harrisonburg •Tots N Toyland Daycare and Preschool

Best Construction Company •Bryan A. Nesselrodt Construction •Constable Construction, Inc. •County-Line Construction, LLC •E. Heatwole Construction, LLC •Evermore Construction, LLC •Fix-It Construction Services •Griffin Bros. Construction, Inc •Harman Construction Inc. •Harrisonburg Construction •Herr & Co. •Lantz Construction Company •Lough Brothers Construction LLC •Mint Construction •Nielsen Builders, Inc. •PFG Reno Remodeling & Home Repair •Sustainable Solutions of Virginia •Valley Roofing and Exteriors

Best Dance Lessons •Corriston Movement and Dance •Dance & Company •Dancing with Karen •Friendly City Dance Room •InMotion School of Dance & Dancewear •Pink Ambition Dance & Fitness

Best Day Spa •A & M Studio •Cedar Stone Spa •Restorative Massage Therapy •Skin and Zen •Smooth Day Spa •Tangles Day Spa •The Healing Touch •The Spa at Shenandoah Women’s Healthcare •The Studio Hair Salon & Day Spa •Wildflower Wellness Spa

Best Dry Cleaners •Classic Cleaners •Clean ‘N’ Brite •Max Cleaners •Preston Drycleaners & Laundromat •White Way Cleaners and Laundry

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•Blosser Lighting, Inc. •Cline Electric, Inc. •Copper Key Electrical Services •D. L. Bradley Electric, Inc. •Dean Brothers, Inc. •Fieldcrest Electric •Graves Electric •J. W. Foltz Electrical Contracting, Inc. •Live Wire Electrical Services, LLC •Moore’s Electrical Service •Simmons Electrical Contracting, Inc. •Tri Phase Electric

Best Funeral Home •Grandle Funeral Home, Inc. •Johnson Funeral Service, inc.

•Kyger Funeral Homes & Crematory - Multiple Locations •Lindsey Funeral Home •McMullen Funeral Homes

•InStyle Family Hair Salon •Mane Street Salon •Mila’s Studio Hair Salon •N2 Hair Barber Shop and Styling Salon •Platinum House Full Service Salon •Salon Eleven •Simmons Family Cuts & Fast Tans •Studio K Salon •Tangles Day Spa •The Studio Hair Salon & Day Spa •Transformations Hair Studio •Urban Hair Company •Way Above Salon

Best Financial Services/ Planning

Best Gym/Wellness Center

Best Heating/Cooling

Best Electrician

•Brian Mayes Karate - Multiple Locations •Eastern Mennonite University Fitness Center •Family Fitness 24/7 Bridgewater •Family Fitness 24/7 Harrisonburg •Fused 2 Fitness •JMU Recreation Center •North Fork Family Fitness •Orangetheory Fitness •Sentara RMH Wellness Center •Sentara RMH Wellness Center, •The Center Yoga and Pilates Studio •Valley Fitness Harrisonburg •VMRC Wellness Center

•Abe Halterman, Edward Jones •Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. - Multiple Locations •BB&T Scott & Stringfellow •Cornerstone Insurance Solutions •Edward Jones - Multiple Locations •Everence Financial •Good Wealth Management •Graves-Light Private Wealth Management •Hess Financial •Josh Morris - Valley View Advisors, LLC •Kathy L. Armentrout, Edward Jones •Larson Wealth Management •Matt Robinson, F&M Financial Services, Inc. •Micha Reish, Crestone Financial Advisors •Northwestern Mutual •Park View Federal Credit Union – Multiple Locations •Raymond James •Sam Imeson, Northwestern Mutual •Stern and Heatwole Financial Group, P.C. •Tate Financial Services •The Frakes Group of Wells Fargo

•A & M Studio •A+ Barber and Styling Salon Harrisonburg •Artisan •Beauty Palace LLC •Blonde Ambitions Studio •Boyd’s Hairdressers Harrisonburg •Brown & Co. Hair Design •Country Cuts Salon •Cutt’n & Dri •DBK Salon •Dinamic Cuts & Styles •Expressions Hair Salon •Foilz Hair Studio •Hair Corral •Hairworks •In His Image Hair Designs

•Blakemore’s Flowers •Blue Ridge Florist & Gifts •Cristy’s Floral Designs •Evergreen & Victoria Floral •Flowers by Rose •Flowers Galore 18 BEST OF THE VALLEY MAY 8, 2021

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•Blauch Brothers, Inc., Harrisonburg •Custom Air Solutions LLC •Excel Heating & Cooling •Fire & Ice Heating and Cooling •Hanse Mountain Home Repair, LLC •Kozy Heating & Air Conditioning •Landes Heating & Air Conditioning •Mor-Air Heating & Air Conditioning •Morris Heating & Cooling, Inc. •Mountain Valley Home Comfort Multiple Locations •Rockingham Petroleum •Star Heating & Cooling, Inc.

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•Bardhoshi Renovations, LLC •C&E Carpentry •Casey Stemper, Home Remedy Inc. •E. Heatwole Construction, LLC •Fix-It Construction Services •Griffin Bros. Construction, Inc •Happy Homes, LLC •High Quality Construction •Mint Construction •Neil Shelley, Precision Hardscape Restoration •Sustainable Solutions of Virginia •The Gaines Group Architects Harrisonburg Location •Valley Roofing, Inc. •Venture Builders, Inc.

Best Insurance Agency •Blue Ridge Insurance Services, Inc. •Courtney Teague, Courtney Litchford Ins Agy, State Farm •Echard Insurance Agency, Inc. •Insurance Center of Harrisonburg, Inc. •Integrity Insurance Group •Jenkins Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. •LD&B Insurance and Financial Services •Mark Thompson Insurance Agency LLC •McGriff Insurance Services, Inc. •Rockingham Insurance •State Farm - Multiple Locations •Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Company - Rockingham County

Best Landscapers •A2Z Landscape, LLC •Adam’s Landscaping and Lawn Care •Atlas Tree Services •Blue Ribbon Nursery & Landscaping •Curb Appeal Landscape Maintenance, LLC •EyeDeal Landscaping, LLC •Grass Roots Landscaping, Inc. •Great Outdoors Landscaping, LLC •J&D Landscape Maintenance Services, Inc. •Mast Landscapes, Inc. •Nikkel Lawn Care •Rodamer’s Landscaping, Inc. •Shreckhise Landscape & Design •Southern Scapes LLC •The Natural Garden, Inc. •Turn-A-Leaf Lawn and Landscape, LLC

Best Large Animal Veterinary Practice (Regional) •Ashby Herd Health Services, Inc. •Blue Ridge Equine Clinic •Four Star Equine •Valley Herd Health •Westwood Animal Hospital

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Best Lawn Mower Repair •Al’s Power Equipment, LLC •Big Al’s Scooters and Small Engines, LLC •Grandview Equipment, LLC •James River Equipment Harrisonburg •Lil Red Barn Power Equipment LLC •Schrock Saw & Tool

Best Mortgage Company •Bank of the James Harrisonburg •BB&T - Multiple Locations •C&F Mortgage Corporation •DuPont Community Credit Union - Multiple Locations •F&M Bank - Multiple Locations •Integrity Home Mortgage Corporation - Harrisonburg •Monroe Mortgage Company, Inc. •Park View Federal Credit Union Multiple Locations •Pendleton Community Bank Multiple Locations •Summit Community Bank Multiple Locations •SunTrust - Port Road Branch •The Erin K. Chiles Team at Movement Mortgage

Best Motorcycle Dealer •Blue Ridge Powersports •Cycle Works •Early’s Cycle Center Inc. •Okinawa Joe’s Vintage Motorcycles •Triumph Motorcycles of Harrisonburg •Valley Motorsports, Inc.

Best Nail Salon •Amazing Nails Spa •Asian Nail •Blossom Spas 20 BEST OF THE VALLEY MAY 8, 2021

•G3 Nail Spa •Holly Nails •Lisa Nails •Lovely Nails & Spa •Nails Spa •Pearls Spa 120 •RUBI Nails and Spa •Salon 42 •Smooth Day Spa •Star Nails •T.P. Nails •Tammy’s Nails •Tangle’s Day Spa •The Studio Hair Salon & Day Spa •Valley Nails •Wildflower Wellness Spa

Best Painter •C & L Painting •Chico Painting •David Sacra Painting, LLC •Dee Huffman Painting •Galindez Painting •JAG Painting, LLC •McAlister’s Painting •Surratt’s Painting

Best Pet Grooming •A Cut Above Pet Grooming •All About Paws Boarding, LLC •All Breeds Professional Pet Grooming •All Phase K9 •Four Paws Grooming, LLC •Grandy Grooming Pet Salon •Happy Dog Grooming •Kipper’s Cuts, LLC •Pooch Purrfect Grooming, LLC •Puppy Luv

Best Plumber •2 Brother’s Plumbing •A-Able Plumbing, Inc. •Blauch Brothers, Inc. •Blue Mountain Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Harrisonburg •Blue’s Plumbing LLC •Burgess Plumbing, Inc. •Cedar Run Plumbing LLC •D.E. Plumbing, LLC •Dry River Plumbing •Green Plumbing Services •I B Plumbing, LLC •Kevin Miller Plumbing

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Best Real Estate Agent •Andrea Dorman, Nest Realty Shenandoah Valley •Angela Andrews, Heritage Real Estate, Co. •Baker Garber, Kline May Realty •Ben Schlabach, Funkhouser Real Estate Group, Harrisonburg •Bob Stickley, Old Dominion Realty •Brad Cohen, Harman Realty •Brad Reese, Melinda Beam Shenandoah Valley Real Estate •Brant Suter, The Harrisonburg Homes Team at Kline May Realty •Cassindy Baker-Sours, Old Dominion Realty •Chad Branson, Old Dominion Realty •Chris Rooker, The Harrisonburg Homes Team at Kline May Realty •Corri Collins, Weichert Realtors •Craig Anders, Cottonwood Commercial •David W. Lee, Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate •Derik Trissel, Nest Realty Shenandoah Valley •Duncan Rutherford, Kline May Realty •Jeff Konstant, Massanutten Realty •Jeremy Litwiller, Valley Roots Team at Kline May Realty •Jessica Harrison, Kline May Realty •Joanne Knauf, Valley Realty Associates •John Bowman, Old Dominion Realty •Julie Katykhin, Kline May Realty •Karin Eppard, Harman Realty •Kelsey Swartzentruber, Funkhouser Real Estate Group •Matt Ogden, The Harrisonburg Homes Team at Kline May Realty •Mattias Clymer, Funkhouser Real Estate Group •Melinda Beam, Melinda Beam Shenandoah Valley Real Estate •Nancy Beahm, Weichert Realtors •Nick Whitelock, Massanutten Realty •Paul Whatley, The Paul Whatley Team at Kline May Realty •Peter Laver, Funkhouser Real Estate Group

•Renee Whitmore, Old Dominion Realty •Rodney R. Williams, Williams & Associates •Sallye Trobaugh, Trobaugh Group, LLC •Sara Wilfong, Kline May Realty •Sean Hess, Hess & Miller Real Estate •Suzanne Trow, Funkhouser Real Estate Group •Travis Bowman, Old Dominion Realty •Yvonne W. Pirkey, Funkhouser Real Estate Group •Zach Koops, The Harrisonburg Homes Team at Kline May Realty

Best Realty Company •Cottonwood Commercial •Funkhouser Real Estate Group •Harman Realty, Inc. •Heritage Real Estate Company at Kline May Realty •Kline May Realty •Massanutten Realty •Matchbox Realty •Nancy Beahm Real Estate Office - Weichert, Realtors •Old Dominion Realty •The Harrisonburg Homes Team •The Nest Realty - Multiple Branches •Trobaugh Group •Valley Realty Associates

Best Retirement Community •Bellaire at Stone Port •Bridgewater Retirement Community •Sunnyside Retirement Community •Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community •Willow Estates Retirement

Best Roofer •Garland’s Roofing •Helmuth Roofing •Holloway Roofing •R & C Contracting Inc. •Senger Roofing •Valley Roofing and Exterior

Best Self Storage •Ashby Mini Storage •Harrisonburg Self Storage

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Best Small Animal Veterinary Practice •Anicira Veterinary Center, Harrisonburg •Ashby Animal Clinic •Blue Mountain Animal Clinic •Broadway Veterinary Hospital •Copper Ridge Animal Hospital •Dayton Animal Clinic, LLC. •Green Meadows Veterinary Service •Harrisonburg Animal Hospital •Heartland Veterinary Clinic, PC •Maple Lane Veterinary Clinic •Massanutten Animal Clinic •New Market Veterinary Clinic •North Fork Veterinary Hospital •Valley Veterinary Hospital

Best Tattoo Shop •Aesthetics by Alex •Alley Cat Tattoo •Artistically Inklined •Dreamland Tattoo •Painted Lady Tattoos and Piercings •Steel Heart Tattoo •T.J.’S Dermagraphics and Tattoos •Tailored Tattoos

Best Towing Service •Figgins Auto Sales •Hart’s Automotive & 24 Hour Towing •JL Towing & Recovery •Kee’s Towing Service, Inc. •Layman’s Automotive & Towing •Penn Laird Towing LLC •Rick’s Towing •Simmons Towing •Trans Tech Towing •Valley Towing & Recovery

Best Travel Agency •Earman & Associates Travel, Inc. •Lincoln Travel, Inc. •The Wishing Well, LLC •Travel Leaders •Turner Travel Services

Shopping Best Antiques •Antique Barn •Burt Long Antiques •Finders Keepers Surplus & Outlet •Gift and Thrift •Green Valley Auctions Consignment Shop •Heartworn Vintage •J & B’s Country Store Antiques Treasures •Kelli’s Antiques •Rocky’s Gold, Silver & Antiques •Rolling Hills Antique Mall •Shenandoah Heritage Market •Stumps Antique Mall •The Barn at Creekside Farm •The Cottage •The Factory Antique Mall •Verona Antiques/Flea Market

Best Boutique •Bluetique •Boutique 540 •Charlee Rose Boutique •Dart Resale & Trade •Green Hummingbird Fair Trade Clothing •HenHouse Shoppe •Hopeful Things •Lela’s Boutique •New Creation •Style Encore •The ButterCup LLC •The Lady Jane Shop •The Prissy Country Girl •The Yellow Button •withSimplicity •Zola’s

Best Fabric Shop •Hobby Lobby Harrisonburg •Patchwork Plus •Ragtime Fabrics •Rocky Cedars Enterprises •Sew Classic Fabrics •Shenandoah Heritage Market •The Clothesline Dayton

Best Farm Equipment/ Tractor Dealer •Binkley & Hurst Harrisonburg •Farm Choice Country Store, Inc. •James River Equipment

•Lawrence Equipment •Randy’s Hardware, Inc. •Rockingham New Holland •Shade Equipment Company •Tractor Supply Company •Valley Equipment Company •Whitesel Brothers, Inc.

•SLEEP on it •Strickler Carpet •Town and Country Furniture

Best Gift Shop

•Bear Lithia Farm Stand •Broadway Farmer’s Market •Clover Hill Produce •Friendly City Food Co-op •Harrisonburg Farmer’s Market •Jon Henry General Store •Massanutten Produce, LLC •North River Marketplace •Overlook Produce & Farm Adventures •Rooted Market •Shenandoah Heritage Market •The Dayton Market •Town of Bridgewater Farmer’s Market •Valley Pike Farm Market

•Agora Downtown Market •Doves Little Bit of Everything Gift Shop •Eastern Mennonite University Bookstore •Fab Refurbs •Gift & Thrift •Glen’s Fair Price Store •Hopeful Things •Horizon Gifts & Board Games •J & B’s Country Store •Jon Henry General Store •Landscapes in Miniature •Lantz’s Pharmacy & Gifts •Latitudes Fair Trade Store •Lineage •Matthew’s Hallmark Shop Valley Mall •New Creation •OASIS Fine Art & Craft •Rebecca’s Well •Rusty Willow Décor •Sentara RMH Gift Shop •Shenandoah Heritage Market •Sparrow’s Floral Design •Ten Thousand Villages •The Coin & Gift Shop •The Lady Jane •The Prissy Country Girl •Zola’s

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Best Greenhouse/Nursery

•Black’s Paint and Floor Covering •Carpet Tech of Virginia •Eagle Carpet, Inc. •Strickler Carpet •The Home Store •Weaver’s Flooring America

•Back Home on the Farm •Blue Ribbon Nursery & Landscaping •Bluffside Plants & Produce •Evergrowin’ Greenhouses •Glenhaven Grenhouses •Grass Roots Landscaping Inc. •Greenthumb Nursery •Hidden Acres Farm •Kim’s Greenhouse •Massanutten Produce •Milmont Greenhouses •Mistimorne Plants •Mole Hill Gardens •Overlook Produce & Farm Adventures •Riverside Plants & Mulch •Rodamers Landscaping and Garden Center Con’t. on 22

Best Farm Supply Store •Farm Choice Country Store, Inc. •Mt Jackson Farm Services •Randy’s Hardware, Inc. •Rocking R Ace Hardware •Rockingham Cooperative •Rockingham County Farm Bureau •Tractor Supply Company

Best Farmers Market

Best Furniture Store •Ashley HomeStore •Dayton Interiors •Fab Refurbs •Finders Keepers Surplus & Outlet, LLC •Gift & Thrift •Grand Home Furnishings •House of Oak & Sofas •Schewels Home •Shabby Elegance

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V O T E F O R Y O U R FAV O R I T E S O N C E A D AY N O W T H R O U G H S AT U R D AY, M AY 1 5 , AT D N R O N L I N E . C O M / B E S T. •Shreckhise Shrubbery Sales & Landscaping •Spring Gardens Greenhouses •The Natural Garden •The Plant House

Best Gun Shop •Dubby’s •Homestead Gunsmith Shop •Liberty Arms •Nuckols Gun Works •Rockingham Cooperative •Runion’s Hunting & Fishing •Second Wind Firemarms •Shenandoah Sporting Goods •The Movie House •Timberville Store & Mill

Best Grocery Store •ALDI •Bridgewater Foods •Costco •Finders Keepers Surplus & Outlet •Food Lion •Food Maxx •Friendly City Food Co-op •Jon Henry General Store •Kroger •Martin’s Foods •Sharp Shopper Grocery Outlet •Sunrise Market & Deli, LLC •Taste of Thai •The Cheese Place

Best Handcrafted Art •Brydgeworks •Lineage •Molly Stover - The Quilting Shed •Oasis Fine Art •Redeeming Arts Studio •Rusty Willow Decor •Sparrow’s Floral Design •Sunspots Studios Glassblowing

•Ten Thousand Villages •The Dayton Market •The Lady Jane

Best Hardware Store •ACE - Multiple Locations •County Line Materials •Monger Lumber •Randy’s Hardware - Multiple Locations •Rocking R Ace Hardware

Best Health Food Store •5 Star Nurtition •Friendly City Food Co-op •Jon Henry General Store •Kate’s Natural Products •Sue’s SuperNutrition

Best Jewelry Store •Christopher William Jewelers •H.L. Lang & Co. •Hugo Kohl •James McHone Jewelry •Jewelry Vault - Multiple Locations •ReImagined in VA •Rocky’s Gold, Silver & Antiques •Ten Thousand Villages •The Coin & Gift Shop •The Jewelry Vault

Best Lawn Mower/Yard Equipment

IT’S ALL UP TO YOU! Who’ll make the Top 5 and move on to the final round in June when we open voting again to crown a winner and two finalists in each category?

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•Beverage Tractor •Grandview Equipment, LLC. •James River Equipment •John Deere •Kreider Four Seasons Equipment, Inc. •Lil’ Red Barn •Rocking R Ace Hardware •Rockingham Cooperative Multiple Locations •Schrock Saw & Tool •Shade Equipment Co., Inc. •Valley Equipment Company

Best Pet Store •Blue Ridge Dog •Farm Choice Inc. •Four Paws Grooming •Petco •Pets-N-Pals •PetSmart •Silvia’s Pets, LLC •Tractor Supply Co.

Best Sporting Goods •Blue Ridge Powersports •Dick’s Sporting Goods •Heartland Outfitters •Rockingham Cooperative, Harrisonburg •Rockingham Coopertive Multiple Locations •Rocktown Bicycles •Walkabout Outfitters

Best Thrift Store •Booksavers of Virginia •Dart Resale and Trade •Elkton Area United Services: EAUS •Finders Keepers Surplus & Outlet LLC •Gift & Thrift •Goodwill •Heartworn Vintage •Mercy House Thrift Boutique •Mercy House Thrift Store •On Second Thought Consign & Thrift •Once Upon a Child •Plato’s Closet •Salvation Army •Second Time Around •Style Encore •Tried & True Thrift •Valley Mission Thrift Store

Best Tire Dealer •Bergey’s Commercial Tire Centers •Big L Tire Pros •Blue Ridge Tire •Firestone Complete Autocare •Hussey’s Automotive •JR’s Tire Center, Inc. •Mr Tire Auto Service Centers •Old Town Tire •Ray Carr Tires •Rice Tire •Rosen Tire •Valley Tire Service

Best Tuxedo Shop •Anna Joy’s Bridal and Formalwear Boutique •Bridal Impressions by Amanda’s Touch •Classic Interlude •Classic Menswear & Tuxedos •The Tuxedo Corner

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